Myth: Galileo was persecuted by the Church because Xtianity hates teh science. Fact: Galileo openly insulted the Pope in book form. When found guilty at his -third- heresy trial, his punishment was the horrifying 'stop talking about that.'
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He was told and refused to listen.
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And that's bad?
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He was repeatedly forgiven for breaking the law. If you break the law, and receive the punishment outlined under the law, don't then turn around and cry about injustice. Especially in a democracy.
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As I understand it, the laws were against buggery or public indecency. The former was practically unenforced due to difficulty of obtaining evidence. Unless someone turned up at a police station and volunteered a signed statement.
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As I understand it, they suggested he drop the burglary charges rather than hand in a signed statement to the effect that he was a criminal, and he declined. Not to mention certain other indiscretions about his property which I don't recall in detail.
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